Nippon U21		Ghana U21
NIPPON	Tactics	Dictator
53%	Possession	47%
41%	Play in the half	59%
17	Shots	5
2	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
42.3	average mark	37.6
solid	Shooting	adequate
average	Passing	average
average	Defending	average

11 minute.
Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara makes an instep pass. Sakurai makes a sublime pass. Kawanabe just manages to reach the ball first. Kawanabe takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

15 minute.
Furukawa makes an instep pass. Here comes Miyoshi, having a little trouble catching the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Hyde is guilty of misconduct. Hyde is cautioned.

16 minute.
Miyoshi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Agbo approaches the ball. Sakurai cleverly intercepts the pass. Kurihara approaches the ball. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it... Paakuna palms the ball clear. Post!

21 minute.
Sakurai just manages to reach the ball first. Sampene wins the ball from behind. Sampene lobs the ball high into the air. Dogo-Moro just manages to reach the ball first. Dogo-Moro has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

25 minute.
Hyde lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Furukawa approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Miyoshi ineptly catches the ball. Miyoshi takes a swing and hits it... Paakuna miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

36 minute.
Sarfo takes over possession. Kawanabe wins the ball from behind. Kawanabe attempts to pass. Kurihara approaches the ball. Kurihara has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

44 minute.
Here comes Sakurai, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sampene approaches the ball. Sampene lobs the ball high into the air. Dogo-Moro takes over possession. Dogo-Moro shoots. Morita palms the ball clear. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

45 minute.
Odamtten passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Hyde has problems with catching the ball. Miyoshi approaches the ball. Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Nippon U21 37%, Ghana U21 63%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon U21 - Ghana U21 0:0

54 minute.
Sakurai plays the ball through. Miyoshi just manages to reach the ball first. Agbo takes over possession. Furukawa just manages to reach the ball first. Furukawa centers.
It was close.

56 minute.
Kawanabe cleverly intercepts the pass. Kawanabe makes an instep pass. Sakurai makes a sublime pass. Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

63 minute.
Shiota makes a sublime pass. Kawanabe attempts to pass. Odamtten has problems with catching the ball. Kurihara approaches the ball. Kurihara has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

78 minute.
following a swift pass, Ienaga attempts to control the ball. Dogo-Moro just manages to reach the ball first. Ishigame takes over possession. Dogo-Moro cleverly intercepts the pass. Dogo-Moro has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

81 minute.
Kawanabe cleverly intercepts the pass. Kawanabe attempts to pass. Sakurai makes a sublime pass. Kurihara approaches the ball. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it... Paakuna palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Nippon U21 44%, Ghana U21 56%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon U21 - Ghana U21 0:0